Shipping and cooling container



Patented Jan. 29, 1935 UNITEDe STATES PiiiiazNT oFFicE Lacassesmrma Auncomme comma nem J. sabaui mi Percy n. nnen, omesso, m. Applicaties mmhs1, 1934, semi No. .11am

s claims. (ci. ca -sei This invention `relates to a container andrepresents an improvement upon our co-pending application, Serial No.708,319, for Shipping and cooling container. An object of the inventionis to provide a container equipped with emcient cooling means which isreadily accessible, and

which is removable from the container. A further object is to provide animproved container Y embodying our invention..

In the illustration given in Fig. 1, A designates the cylindrical casingmember; B, the head closing the open top of casing A; and C, the barrelor keg. The casing A, head B and barrel C are described in detail in ourco-pending application mentioned above.

The casing A comprises an outer wall 10 and an inner spaced wall 11,said walls forming the sides and bottom of the container. 'Ihe walls arepreferably made of aluminum or some similar light metal or alloy. Nearthe top of the member A, we provide, a circular insulation andbracingstrip 12 which may be of wood or other suitable material. Above thestripl2 is secured a rubber sealing strip 13. Suitable insulation isemployed between the inner and outer walls l1.

The details .of such insulation are described in our co-pendingapplication designated above. y g

The head B comprises an outer wall 14 and an inner wall .15. The twowalls are connected at their lower ends by a circular strip 1'6 of woodor other suitable material, the strip 16 being adapted tainer A. Thelower wall 15 is provided eccentrically with an opening through whichextends a cylindrical outlet member or tube 17. The member 17 alsoextends through the top wall 14 and provides a frustro conical seat 18receiving a sponge rubber plug 19. The bottom wall 15 is also providedwith a semi-circular opening and a portion of the wall adjacent the'opening is turned downwardly at 20 to form a depending compartment. Alid 21 for the compartment is secured to the depending wall 20 by hinges22 and by a spring-latch 23. The lid 21 is provided. on its interiorwith an insulation p1ate-24 having spaced periatiens therein. A dry-icereceptacle within the interior of head B is. provided by the insulationwalls 25 which may be formed of magnesite or other suitable/material. Itwillbe noted that the receptacle thus formed is provided with ledgesextending toeach side of the downwardly 5 turned walls 20. By thismeans, cakes of dry-,ice can be convenlenthr supported within thecompartment and above the llid 21. 4

The top wall of head B is also preferably depressed to provide asemi-circular opening 28. lo

Preferably, the depressed portion of the wall is stepped atlv 27 toprovidea ledge to support the drain plate 28. The side walls of head Bare preferably provided with clamping devices 29,` which are of wellknown construction, and which 15 are adapted to engage the bead of outerwall 10 of container A to lock the head to the container. The barrel Cmay be formed of anysuitable material such as wood, metal, etc. Weprefer to form it of tin-lined steel. The barrel may be .iwl

end of the barrel C provides between it and the adjacent walls ofcontainer A, a space 32 which is roughly in the shape of the letter `V.

In the 'illustration given, .the upper end of the keg C is depressed asindicated .at 33. Within one-half of the depression, there is secured a30 platform member 34 which lls out that portion of the cask head evenwith the top of the edge wall. The lower depressed platform 34 ispreferably cutaway at 35 to form a substantially circular openingadapted to receive a barrel iltting 85 36 provided by a depressedportion of the platform 34. The fitting 36 is provided with a cuppedbody portion which is centrally provided with an upwardly extending andexternally threaded w `neck 37` to lie against the sealing strip 13 ofthe con- Extending into the barrel C through neck 37 is a draught pipe38 which extends also through the tube 17 and plug 19 to a faucet andpump (not shown) of well known construction. A fitting 39 extends aboutpipe 38 land is provided with an 45 enlarged and interiorly threaded end40 engaging neck 38. Within the recess 32 provided between the upperwalls of barrel C and container A, and above the ring 3l of barrel C, weprovide a dryice receptacle 41. It will be noted that the receptacle isshaped so as to substantially fill the recess 32 and to be supportedtherein by ring 31 or by the walls of barrel C and containerA. Therecep- 'tacle 41 comprises an annular'vessel having an 'with that shownin Fig. 1.

43. A closure ring 44 formed of metal or insulation material is employedat lthe topof the receptacle 41 and is preferably perforated.

In the operation of the device, upon the removal of head B, dry-ice maybe placed within the receptacle 41 and the closure 44 placed inposition. Also, dry-ice may be placed within a compartment within headB. T'he beverage is drawn through pipe 38 and the faucet thereabove intothe vessel supported on platform 28. When the container is shipped, thepipe ttings may be removed and the neck 37 stoppered. Also, a stoppermay be employed for the conical neck 18.

In the modified form of construction shown in Fig. 2, the barrel C andcontainer A are identical Instead, however, of employing the specialtype of head shown in Fig.

1, we employ a head D of simple construction.`

The head D is provided with an upper wall 45 and a lower` wall 46, thetwo walls being connected by an annular ring 47 of wood or othersuitable material. The walls are apertured at an eccentric point toreceive a tube 48 providing at its upper end a conical seat 49.v Asponge rubber plug 50 is received within seat 49. `The upper wall 45 ofhead D is depressed to form a drain pan 51 and a perforated tray 52 issupported above the pan.

Fiber insulation or anygother suitable insulation may be employedbetween the walls 46 and 45 of head D and also between the walls 14 and15 of head B.

With the simple form of insulated head shown in` Fig. 2, the dry-ice issupported only within the receptacle 41 which is the same as that shownin Fig. 2. With this construction, the dry-ice compartment within thehead is omitted. When the head D is removed, the receptacle 41 maybeliftedl understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should beunderstood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed asbroadl as permissible, in view of the prior art.

We claim:

1. In combination with a cylindrical container closed at its lower end,a, barrel within said container having an inwardly tapering upper endproviding between it and said container an annular recess, a receptaclefor dry-ice adapted to be supported within said recess, anda. removableclosure for the upper end of said cylindrical container.

' 2. In combination, a cylindrical containerl having a closed lower end,a barrel within said oontainer having an inwardly tapering upper end insaid head.

providing between it and the wall of the container a V-shaped recess, anannular V-shaped receptacle for dry-ice adapted to be supported withinsaid recess, a perforated closure for said receptacle, and a removablehead for closing the upper end of said cylindrical container.

3. In combination, a container open at its upper end, an insulation headclosing said container,

a barrel within said container and providing between its upper ends andthe container` a recess, a dry-ice receptacle supported within saidrecess, and a perforated closure for said receptacle.

4. In apparatus for the character set forth, a container open at itsupper end, a head closing said upper end of the container, va barrelcarried within said container and having an inwardly tapering upper endproviding between it and said container a recess, a ring-support securedto said barrel, and a dry-ice receptacle within said recess and carriedby said ring-support.

5. In combination, a cylindrical containerr having an open upper end, aremovable head closing said upper end of the container, a barrel havingan inwardly tapering upper end providing a V- recess between it and theVwall of the container, an annular V-shaped container for dry-iceadapted to lie within said recess and provided interiorly withinsulation, and a perforated closure for said V-shaped container.

6. In combination. .a cylindrical container having an open upper end, aninsulated head closing the upper end of the container, a barrelv withinsaid container having an inwardly tapering upper end providing a recessbetween it and the wall of the container, and an arcuate dry-icecontainer received within said recess and supported therein adjacentsaid barrel, said head being provided with a pipe opening therethrough.

7. In combination, a container open at its upper end, a head closing theupper end of said container and providing a dry-ice compartment therein,a barrel within said container and having its top wall extending below.the dry-ice compartment within said head, said barrel providing betweenits upper end and said container a recess, and a dry-ice receptaclesupportedwithin said recess about the upper end of said barrel.

tainer and providing 'a dry-ice compartment head being provided with anopening therethrough and said barrel having its top wall provided withan opening aligned with the opening .EDGAR J. SABATH. PERCY R. FINCH.

